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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "A Speech to the Graduates" through "Highfalutin".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Highfalutin," what feature that he and Amy share embarrasses Sedaris at lunch?
(a) Poor posture.
(b) Sagging skin.
(c) Thinning hair.
(d) Dental problems.

2. In "Highfalutin," where have Sedaris and Hugh moved just before the lunch with Amy takes place?
(a) Sussex.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) New York.
(d) Normandy.

3. In "Hurricane Season," how does Sedaris characterize the difference between his own anger and Hugh's?
(a) His anger is personal; Hugh's anger is generalized.
(b) His anger is fleeting; Hugh's anger is long-lasting.
(c) His anger is sarcastic; Hugh's anger is aggressive.
(d) His anger is justified; Hugh's anger is arbitrary.

4. What is ironic about Lisa turning out to be the better shooter?
(a) David Sedaris is the one who wanted to go to the gun range, not Lisa.
(b) Their siblings placed bets on the outcome, and David was heavily favored.
(c) The instructor clearly believes that David will be the better shooter because he is male.
(d) David Sederis actually has more experience shooting than does his sister Lisa.

5. Where is the farmhouse that Hugh owns in "Bruised"?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Chartres.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Sussex.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say is "unbearable" in children (26)?

2. In "Father Time," what does Sedaris say he was primarily interested in when he was Austen's and Harrison's age?

3. How is the term "highfalutin" introduced into the essay "Highfalutin"?

4. What does Lisa think she knows more about than other people?

5. In "Highfalutin," what does Sedaris say is the "saddest development in New York" in the last few decades (82)?

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